Brief Introduction to Computer
Aided Negotiations
Megan Wiley Rivera
Fall 2008
UMBC GES 400H
We haven’t even agreed on
“CADRe”
Note: name
changed to
Collaborative
Modeling for
Decision Support
in 2010
From Werick, W. What I do, how I do it and why. Computer Aided Dispute Resolution: Proceedings
from the CADRe Workshop. 2007
The practice is not new, the field is
• Computer models have been used in
water disputes since the early 1980s
• We are now defining terms to come
together, share ideas, and strengthen our
presence in field of water resources
• What makes CADRe, CADRe? See
Stephenson, K. and Shabman, L. Overview of Computer
Aided Dispute Resolution: Approach and Evaluation.
Computer Aided Dispute Resolution: Proceedings from
the CADRe Workshop. 2007
When does a process count as
CADRe?
From Sheer, D.P. A Process for CADRe and Requirements for Tools to Support CADRe. Computer
Aided Dispute Resolution: Proceedings from the CADRe Workshop. 2007
Potomac was one of the first
From Palmer, R.N. Shared Vision Planning: A Personal Perspective. Computer Aided Dispute
Resolution: Proceedings from the CADRe Workshop. 2007
An aside: more is not always the
answer
• A LOT can be done with management
• It is very difficult and expensive to build
large reservoirs now
• More storage means more to fill
• Groundwater often limited
• For this class, more is not an option (we
are not adding additional storage to
system)
Some examples of SVP
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ACT-ACF Basin
Boston Metro Study
Cedar and Green Rivers
Gila River
James River
Kanawha River
Lake Onterio-St
Lawrence River
• Rappahannock River
• Snake Plan Aquifer
• Pacific Northwest Climate
Change
• Lake Powell/Lake Mead
• Los Angeles
• Marais des Cygnes –
Osage
• Middle Rio Grande
• Mississippi Headwaters
• Potomac River
• Northern CA
• Susquehanna River
• Upper Rio Grande River
• Willamette River
Some examples of CAN
Computer Aided Negotiations
1. Develop performance measures
2. Reach consensus on
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the scientific data to be used in evaluating
alternatives
scientific methods and assumptions to be used
the nature of alternatives to consider and how to
structure the evaluations
3. Create and evaluate alternatives in a
collaborative setting with other stakeholders